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The White House's six best sports photos of 2012

He's one of the most athletic commander-in-chiefs of all time, so it's not surprise that photographers frequently capture President Obama tossing around a football or taking in a basketball game (courtside, of

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He's one of the most athletic commander-in-chiefs of all time, so it's no surprise that photographers frequently capture President Obama tossing around a football or taking in a basketball game (courtside, of course). Official White House photographer Pete Souza recently shared an album of his favorite shots of 2012, many of which showcase the POTUS and his family's love of sports. Check out some of our favorites below:

1. POTUS and FLOTUS are caught on the Kiss Cam and forced into that dreaded public smooch, to the amusement of Malia and Joe Biden. Presidents: they're just like us!

The President and First Lady smooch as they are captured on the Kiss Cam.(Photo: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

2. Just a casual game of basketball with Don Cheadle, Tobey Maguire, and George Clooney...

After some early morning basketball in Los Angeles, the President talks with the players.(Photo: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

3. POTUS gets a kick out of throwing a football on his hometown's Soldier Field back in May, surely with boundless optimism for the Chicago Bears' season ahead. Sadly, we now know how that one turned out.

"'How cool is this,' the President said after he threw a football at Soldier Field following the NATO working dinner in Chicago.(Photo: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)